Dhaka, June 21 -- Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said the national budget for FY2026-27 reflects a clear philosophy of economic recovery through human development but its ambitious macroeconomic targets rest on shaky ground and the fiscal framework is unlikely to hold as proposed.

CPD Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun presented the think tank's Independent Review of Bangladesh's Development (IRBD) analysis at its Budget Dialogue 2026 at a city hotel in Gulshan.

The think tank put forward eight key observations on the FY27 budget, which Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented to parliament on June 11.

CPD noted that the government's GDP growth target of 6.5% represents a recovery claim from an estimated 5....